The department of defence has announced the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) will be built in Western Australia as part of the federal government’s $90 billion Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program.
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Navy OPV construction begins in South Australia
Construction has commenced on the Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at Osborne in South Australia.
Twelve of the OPVs are to be supplied to the Navy. German shipbuilder Luerssen is
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First steel cut for OPV shipbuilding project
The first steel has been cut for Australia’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program, which is supplying a fleet of 12 for the Navy.
Australian steel is being used for all 12 OPVs. After being prepared
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ASC welcomes Luerssen to Osborne ahead of OPV project take-off
Government-owned shipbuilder, ASC, today welcomed permanent representatives from German shipbuilder Luerssen to the Osborne Shipyard ahead of the start of fabrication of the first Offshore Patrol Vessels
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